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What Is the Capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
West Island
The capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is West Island.
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Urban area population
UTC+6.5
Time zone
12.17°S
Latitude · 96.83°E
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Largest city
West Island at a glance
Time zone
UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
12 10 S, 96 50 E · IANA time zone Indian/Cocos
Location of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka
Capitals closest to West Island
The Settlement, Christmas Island — 988 km
Jakarta, Indonesia — 1,283 km
Singapore, Singapore — 1,684 km
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 1,788 km
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei — 2,757 km
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — 2,784 km
Colombo, Sri Lanka — 2,835 km
Bangkok, Thailand — 2,910 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about West Island
What is the capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
The capital of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is West Island.
What time zone is West Island in?
West Island is on UTC+6.5 — UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).